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Over 100 Dolphins Dead in Brazilian Amazon

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Researchers are working around the clock to rescue the survivors.

Over 100 dolphins were found dead in the Brazilian Amazon.
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Over a hundred dolphins were found dead in the Brazilian Amazon over the last seven days, amid record-breaking water temperatures of more than 102 degrees. Researchers are working to rescue surviving dolphins and transfer them to other bodies of water, but the task has proved difficult.“It’s still early to determine the cause of this extreme event but according to our experts, it is certainly connected to the drought period and high temperatures in Lake Tefé,” the institute told CNN.

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